Louis IV

American  

noun

1. the Bavarian, 1287?–1347, king of Germany (1314–47); emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1328–47.

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Louis IV British  

noun

1. known as Louis the Bavarian. ?1287–1347, king of Germany (1314–47) and Holy Roman Emperor (1328–47)

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Example Sentences

Now, the Academy’s riders train about 40 horses, notably including Lusitanos, a Portuguese breed known to be a favorite of Louis IV.

From Seattle Times

King Louis IV of France intended to use the wealth to help his grandson, King Philip V of Spain, in his fight against Great Britain.

From National Geographic

When his brother the landgrave Louis IV. died in Italy in September 1227, Henry seized the government of Thuringia and expelled his brother’s widow, St Elizabeth of Hungary, and her son Hermann.

From Project Gutenberg

Of the two types of gold monies issued by the Emperor Louis IV., surnamed "Bavarian," the first, struck some short time before 1328, was in direct imitation of the florin of Florence.

From Project Gutenberg

He inherited a part of the Palatinate on his father’s death in 1439, but soon surrendered this inheritance to his elder brother, the elector Louis IV.

From Project Gutenberg